Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-28

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charged never TO be again employed by
tins company"
PHILADELPHIA, December 27.-Gene-
rel. Manager Mcleod, of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, this
afternoon made the following public an
nouncement "The report that the
Reading Company had agreed TO arbl-
trate with its striking employees is abso-
lutely false. There is nothing TO discuss.
much less arb;.rate. Themen discharged
were not I.t will not be taken back.
The neyfnen employed when the old
ones vent out will not be discharged TO
room for the old ones, and oil the
iaktr have been notified that If they de-
arc 10 retain their places they must re-
'tnrn to work Immediately and uncondi-
tionally. and all have returned under
that order so far as places were left for
them. Besides the leaders at Port
Richmond who brought on the strike
have been discharged, and will not be
allowed again in the company's service. :,
A statement identical with this was
made public in New York this afternoon
10y authority of President Corbin.
The following circular was issued from
the general Offices of the Reading com
pany this afternoon:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81, 1887.
4. 1. Mcleod, Esq, General Mana
gtr:
Dear Sir,-The strike ordered from
Port Richmond has developed the fact
that many of our old and faithful EN-
plOyees have been compelled 10y others TO
join the organization known as Knights
of Labor While the Reading Railroad
Company has never objected to its en-
ployeos voluntarily connecting them
selves with any labor organization they
may see fit to join, it will protect them
at all hazards and at any cost fcOm being
forced into any union when their own
wish would he to remain free, and any
employee of this company or OF the coal
and iron company guilty of using any
undue or improper influence upon
any of our men TO force them to
JON any society against their free will
Will he upon proof, If furnished us, IN
stantlv dismissed from our service and
never allowed 10 return 10 it, and any
employee furnishing such information
Will be fully protected from any harm by
reason thereof. Please give this notice
to the general superintendent with or
ders that II be repeated to the heads Of
every department of the railroad and
coal and iron company.
Very respectfully,
AUSTIN C0RB1S, President.
C.. Dab. KeiB7. S. /. CaldUeH, 1Vs-
tin Cor6in, Receivers.
READING, Pa, December $50
prompt were coal-cars taken on to Port
Richmond and unloadcd that tonight
fresh empty coal trains passed through
Reading bound for the coal regions.
The most exciting scenes 81 the strike
were witnessed this afternoon when about
twenty-five old Brotherhood engineers
who were obliged to leave the cOmpany's
employ in 1877 were given engines and
permanent positions. They took the
places Of the engineers who either
Jailed 70 report because they lived too
far away or had refused to take
ont engines and were peremptorily dis
charged. All the old Brotherhood en-
CiuecIs have been assured permanent
situations. Every man who had during
the week refused to obey orders, or who
had left his post because of the Knights
of-Labor orders. was refused employ
meut. There were quite large number
Of these, and some of the appeals made
to get back were pitiful TO behold. The
non-union men ready to take the strikers
places filled Reading to-day from neigh
boring towns by hundreds.
"ANXoUs FOR SWEET REVENGE"
PHILADELPHIA, December PA spe-
cial from Reading SAYS The strike has
developed the existence of an unpleasant
sentiment between the knights of Labor
audthe Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
eiuoers. The latter, it is reliably stated,
offered to furnish all the men that might
he needed to take out trains. There are
10 engineers in this city and vicinity
all Brotherhood men-WhO were dis
CHARGED by the former president
Of the Reading railroad, Franklin
b. Gowen Their places were
taken by 1On-uuion men, who now
belong 10 the Knights of Labor. Ile
latter were then known as "scaDs, and
for a long time there was a bitter feeling
in the community against them,
esnecially rs the riots during the strike
OF 1877 in this city resulted in an at
tack by the Fourth regiment, National
Guard Of Pennsylvania, in which about
a dozen men were killed and about
seveutv-tive or eighty wounded. The
families which suffered and their sym
pathizers have never forgiven the men
who took the places Of the Brotherhood
engineers. Al the engineers employed
ON the Reading railroad prior to the
trouble of 1871 are being heard from.
They desired 10 return to their "frst
love" and were anxious for sweet
revenge.
LOCKED OUT FOR BEING TOO LATE.
PoTTsyILLE, PA, December o.
From some cause the order issued by
the Executive Committee OF the Reading
Railroad Convention for the strikers to
resume work did not reach this point
until the middle of the forenoon. When
n was received the crews belonging to
the Palo Alto terminus promptly report
ed there for duty, but found that mum
Der of trans had already been started
with new crews. and were informed that
none who had not reported on time in
accordance with Manager McLeod's or
der would betaken on. This development
put new phase upon the situation and
produced a profound sensation among
The late strikers. 4 meeting Of District
Assembly No. 1859 was hastily called to
consider the st lation, and remained III
session throughout the day and evening.
As result Of TINS protracted delibcra-
ton resolution was finally adopted de
Glazing the assembly locked ont and
sent to Port Richmond Assembly, with
an appeal to stand by No. 1899. An
appeal was also sent to Superintendent
swiegard d countermsnd the action OF
the Palo Alto dispatcher IN replacing the
strikers with new men.